Career
Now retired, he competed in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Winston West Series, Reb-Company Northwest Tour, and Featherlite Southwest Tour, winning the Northwest Tour championship back to back in 1996 and 1997. Tanner began his racing career in late models at Evergreen Speedway, before moving up to the Winston Northwest Tour (later Reb-Company Northwest Tour and Raybestos Northwest Series) starting with a partial season in 1987. In both years, Tanner completed every lap of every race the series ran, also finishing in the top ten in every race.
After the 1997 season Tanner compted in the Winter Heat Series at Tucson Raceway Park, winning the Featherlite Southwest Tour portion of the event.
In 1998 Tanner moved up to compete full-time in the Winston West Series (now K&North Pro Series East). He posted seven top ten finishes on the way to seventh in the series standings.
Following the year was selected to compete in the Coca-Cola 500 exhibitition race at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. He finished 29th.
